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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

12th Jan 2016 16:31

RNS Number : 6489L
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12 January 2016
 

Amendment

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

BG Group PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

08/01/2016

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:

(Royal Dutch Shell PLC)

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchases/sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Purchase

8,089,411

9.678 GBP

9.138 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Sale

7,115,388

9.682 GBP

9.391 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. CFD

Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

82,500

9.401 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

102,182

9.401 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,379

9.468 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

2,066,811

9.524 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

192,500

9.534 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

10,207

9.535 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

10,334

9.535 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

11,699

9.535 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

22,800

9.535 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

48,008

9.535 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

7,031

9.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

41,457

9.544 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

91,072

9.548 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

700

9.549 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

144,830

9.563 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

12,926

9.571 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

30,338

9.582 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

73,298

9.582 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

324,256

9.582 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

15,603

9.583 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

37,698

9.583 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

166,770

9.583 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

368

9.583 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

4,610

9.587 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

275,000

9.589 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,306

9.601 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

75,000

9.603 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

1,042

9.604 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

35,450

9.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

85,650

9.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

378,900

9.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Short

19,000

9.635 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,334

9.399 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

4,669

9.399 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

109

9.439 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

15,366

9.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

109

9.444 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

208,226

9.473 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

265,445

9.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

243,123

9.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

7,302

9.481 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

72

9.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

16

9.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

78,000

9.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

24,786

9.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

13,835

9.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,970

9.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,065,112

9.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

3,470

9.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

17,852

9.527 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

6,260

9.527 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

91,072

9.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,003

9.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

87,962

9.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

260

9.547 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

229

9.547 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

150,000

9.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

30,454

9.564 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

11,699

9.579 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

34,446

9.581 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,300

9.582 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

33,173

9.587 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

29,395

9.587 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

16,635

9.587 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

797

9.587 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

2,975

9.592 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

1,510

9.592 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

10,207

9.621 GBP

Common - ISIN GB0008762899

Swaps

Long

75,000

9.60 GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class ofrelevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number ofsecurities to which option relates

Exercise priceper unit

Typee.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

3.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a)

Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

 

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) The voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

 

Date of disclosure:

12/01/2016

Contact name:

Kim Oakley

Telephone number:

0207 996 0275

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected].The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code'sdealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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